Leaf, Stem, Branch, and Root: Today in Family History

Monday, November 1, 2010

Today in Family History - 01 Nov

My 4th great-grandfather William Vandermade, Sr. (Erickson line) died on this day in 1903 in Mooreland Township, Muskegon, Michigan [1]. He was buried at Ravenna Cemetery in Ravenna, Muskegon, Michigan.

My 3rd great-grandmother Mary Dudley Williams (Baldwin line) was born on this day in 1832 in North Carolina [2, 3]. (Note: Mary's grave marker says she was born in 1823 but the 1860 United States Census records indicate about 1834. I believe the grave marker date is incorrect and is transposed from 1832 which would closely match the census record.)

References
[1] Death Records of Muskegon County, Michigan. Death certificate for William Vandermade; Book 2, Page 334.
[2] Autry, Dolores (Dowd; Johnson), Historic Linwood Cemetery of Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, Volume ?. Page 151.
[3] 1860 United States Census. Muscogee County, Georgia, Page 244.

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FAMILY NAMES

Surnames broken down by my grandparents...

Thompson Family Line begins with my grandfather Clark Minard Thompson and contains the surnames: Thompson, Friedberg, Kuiper (Cooper), Vanderklok (van der Klok), Vandermade (van der Made), and others.

Erickson Family Line begins with my grandmother Evelyn Thorst Erickson and contains the surnames: Erickson, Coleman, Comfort, Covell, Pierce, and others.

Baldwin Family Line begins with my grandfather George Avner Baldwin and contains the surnames: Baldwin, Ayres, Clarke, Guerrant, Hill, Landrum, Leake, Spencer, Trabue, Traylor, White, Womack, Worsham, and others.

Anders Family Line begins with my grandmother Adda Wanda Anders and contains the surnames: Anders (Andrews), Berry, Boatwright, Burnett, Gilleland (Gilliland), Landrum, Marshall, Pegoda, Rankin, and others.

WELCOME

This blog was created to share the results of years of research on my family history. My ancestors range from some of the earliest arrivals in North America in the 1600s to immigrants in the mid- to late 1800s; from soldiers in the British colonies to accused horse thieves in Texas; from those who knew only common folk to those who knew the likes of Chief Justice John Marshall, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin.

The complete family tree with digitized supporting documentation and many photographs can be found at The Thompson Family Genealogy website. This information is also largely present on RootsWeb.

I am happy to share information, documentation, or family photographs. Just leave a comment or contact me if you need a copy of anything.

If you have documentation, pictures, or stories on any of these families, please leave comments or contact me.